Villages/Lady Lake
This month’s Networking Luncheon was held at Harbor Hills. Several speakers were scheduled. The event was well attended. The food was good, I would describe it as a Salad Bar Buffet. There was plenty to eat. It was a great success. Food was good, met new people, met some business people I have not seen in a while, It was a good day!
Watch for it next month and attend. Call the Chamber 352-753-6029 for reservations.
The Lady Lake Soccer Association has scheduled a 5-day (evening) Youth Soccer Clinic/Camp in Lady Lake.
Location– Rolling Acres Sports Complex, (Next to the Golf Driving Range) on Rolling Acres Road
Player Registration – $20.00
Schedule-Monday June 20th thru Friday June 24th 2022.
Hours 6.00pm thru 7.30pm.
Age Groups – from 4 to 15 years of age.
Program includes individual skills, training and a small, scrimmage. p(And a lot of fun).
Everyone and anyone who has a interest in socer or activities for our youth in invited to attached.
For Info Call Christina at 352-391-8554
Website – LadyLakeSoccer.com
Hurricane Season is upon us in Florida. The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30, 2022. The NOAA forecasters predict a 65% chance of an above-normal season. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Atlantic hurricane season forecast calls for 14 to 21 named storms, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes. The time to prepare for the hurricane season is when you have time and are not under pressure. The Lady Lake Police Department would like to encourage all residents to begin preparations for this anticipated busy hurricane season now, before the season gets into full swing. Some things to consider during your preparations should include, Continue reading
Winner of the Lady Lake Chamber and The Town of Lady Lake’s 50/50 wins over 1,000.00. Congratulations to Christina Woznikaitis, check presented by Executive Director Leslie Dicesare, President Vicki Kerley and Mayer Jim Rietz
Most every Tuesday the Farmers Market is set up at the Lady Lake Chamber Log Cabin Park. They sell a little bit of everything. Jellies Jams, soaps, candles, large selection of produce, Assortment of products, hand made goods, sometimes they have cars or trucks on display, plants and trees for sale, services, sea food, American Made Solar System’s and many other items and services.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the US Forest Service, is currently searching for a 39-year-old man in the Alexander Springs area of Altoona after the man reportedly became separated from his group yesterday afternoon. The man and two others were apparently canoeing in the area yes-terday when the canoe overturned. According to the parties involved, two of the men were able to get back in the canoe; however, the missing man was unable to. The men reported that he then swam back to the shore and yelled to them that he would walk back and meet up with them.
The sheriff’s Marine Patrol Unit, helicopter, K-9 deputies, mounted posse, and other resources have been searching diligently for the man, but as of this writing, he hasn’t been located.
Further details will be released as they become available.
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On April 7, detectives with the Lake County sheriff’s Criminal Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of 7448 Harbor View Drive in Leesburg regarding suspected child pornography being contained on the premises. Detectives located multiple electronic and digital media storage devices that were collected as evidence. On-scene forensic analysis was conducted on some of the devices, which revealed numerous images of the sexual performance of children ranging from infants to teenagers.
The suspect in this case, Keith Alan Wilkins (D.O.B. of 9/03/1960), was taken into custody and charged initially with 11 counts of possession of images depicting the sexual performance by a child and possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography. Further forensic review of the evidence collected from the home is being conducted, which will likely result in additional charges.
Wilkins has been employed as a facilities maintenance supervisor responsible for inspecting maintenance work conducted at daycare facilities throughout the state.
Wilkins was transported to the Lake County Detention Center and was booked in with a $55,000 bond.
With summer upon us, it is important to prepare for the heat that Florida sun provides to us. The state of Florida has the second highest total number of heat related vehicle deaths of children with 99 based on statistics from 1998-2021. More than half of vehicular heatstroke cases were because an adult forgot about a child, according to NoHeatstroke.org. Additionally, every year pets suffer and die when their guardians make the mistake of leaving them unattended in a parked vehicle to “run in for just a minute” at the local store. The Lady Lake Police Department is committed to informing and educating parents and pet owners on the dangers of leaving children and pets unattended in a vehicle and taking precautions to help prevent these tragic situations.
Leaving a child or a pet in a hot car even for a short period of time can be dangerous, even if parked in a shade or with the windows cracked. A vehicle’s glass transparency allows for the sun’s rays to heat up the inside essentially creating a vacuum of heat. Within minutes a car that was just being cooled can experience a spike in temperature. On a sunny day, when temperatures are 80 degrees outside, the inside temperature of a vehicle can rise to 99 degrees in 10 minutes and soar up to 114 degrees in 30 minutes. At 90 degrees outside, the inside temperature of a vehicle can rise to 109 degrees in 10 minutes and soar up to 124 degrees in 30 minutes. Continue reading
Sheriff Peyton C. Grinnell is committed to the safety of Lake County’s youth and is pleased to offer, in conjunction with the Florida Sheriff’s Association, the Teen Driver Challenge. This 9 hour course is taught 8am – 5pm and trains teen drivers how to prevent crashes through defensive driving techniques and evasive maneuvers. The program provides a mixture of classroom instruction and hands-on driver training at the Lake Tech Institute of Public Safety Driving Range in Tavares.
Teens between the ages of 15 – 19 are eligible and MUST have a valid Learner’s Permit or Florida Operators License and participants must provide their own car. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office does not provide cars for this program.
Seats are available on a first come first serve basis, and class size is limited. Do not delay, as classes do fill quickly. Continue reading
